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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-5366149

Wy'east Foundation

A private foundation in Hood River, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $974,167 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $974,167

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,998,960

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,219,167

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,235,180

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,024,166

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,813,877

  • Tax year 2022

    $840,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,889,585

  • Tax year 2021

    $725,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,804,536

  • Tax year 2020

    $792,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,044,657

  • Tax year 2019

    $645,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,502,918

  • Tax year 2018

    $557,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,965,574

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Education

    $129,167
  2. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General operations to support north america carbon reduction

    $125,000
  3. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Climate work

    $125,000
  4. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    General operations to support efficient and restorative uses of resources

    $125,000
  5. Burning Man ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $75,000
  6. RareArlington, VA

    General operations to inspire change so people and nature thrive

    $75,000
  7. Columbia Land TrustVancouver, WA

    Land conservation

    $50,000
  8. Our Children's TrustEugene, OR

    General operations to protect the earth's natural systems

    $50,000
  9. Gorge Grown Food NetworkHood River, OR

    General operations to support building access to locally grown food and support local farmers

    $35,000
  10. United Way of the Columbia GorgeHood River, OR

    Human services

    $35,000
  11. Hood River Education FoundationHood River, OR

    General operations to support education

    $30,000
  12. Western Environmental Law CenterEugene, OR

    General operations to safeguard public lands, wildlife, and communitites

    $30,000
  13. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    General operations to support environmental education and awareness

    $25,000
  14. Department of JoyVancouver, WA

    Supporting the operations of permanent and experimental art on local communities

    $25,000
  15. Friends of the Columbia GorgePortland, OR

    General operations to ensure the gorge remains vibrant; share the wonder

    $20,000
  16. Center for Artistic ActivismBeacon, NY

    General operations in support of creativity and culture

    $15,000
  17. Arts in Education of the GorgeHood River, OR

    Supporting arts in education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment6 grants $450,00062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $129,16718% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $75,00010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $35,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,0005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon7 grants $205,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $150,000
  3. New York2 grants $140,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $129,167
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $125,000
  6. California1 grant $75,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $75,000
  8. Washington2 grants $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jay F SherrerdPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jane A DuncombeVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/T Hours 3Pay $0
  • Casey M Sherrerd DirectorDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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